A rustic wall gate makeover

Have you ever been out shopping with someone and then you both spot that perfect *something* and there’s that moment like, hmmm but who gets to buy it? And can we still be friends after?

Cue my mom and me at HomeGoods. Because this wall gate is beautiful, right?

To back up, remember my whole search for a gorgeous wall gate? Basically I’d decided I needed a wall gate to fill the blank wall on the landing at the top of our stairs at our Milwaukee house.

My parents have a similar landing.

Hence the moment at HomeGoods.

Well my mom won the wall gate battle. And we’re still friends, by the way. It looks so good at my parents’, I’m not even mad about it. 🙂

My mom was actually looking for a white framed wall gate, but given the absolute perfect size of this one, we bought it to paint with – what else – our favorite shade of white, Country Chic Paint’s Vanilla Frosting!

Isn’t it even more perfect?!

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Wait 24-28 hours after the second coat of paint went on before applying the wax. Swirl your wax brush around in the wax, then apply to the frame in circular motions. Wipe off excess wax with a clear, lint-free rag.

5. Hang up your beautiful wall gate!

Do you have a landing on your stairs that this rustic wall gate would look perfect on? Or what do you have on that big blank wall?